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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan right-hander Shohei Otani showcases his flamethrower arm in relief in the eighth inning of a game against a team of major league stars at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014. He retired all three batters as Samurai Japan won 2-0.

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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan right-hander Shohei Otani showcases his flamethrower arm in relief in the eighth inning of a game against a team of major league stars at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014. He retired all three batters as Samurai Japan won 2-0.

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Uehara notches 22nd save as Red Sox beat Yankees

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 1, 2014. Uehara retired all three batters to mark his 22nd save as the Red Sox won 4-3.

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Uehara notches 22nd save as Red Sox beat Yankees

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (R) and teammate Mike Napoli celebrate after beating the New York Yankees 4-3 at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 1, 2014. Uehara retired all three batters in the ninth inning to mark his 22nd save.

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - American League pitcher Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers (R) is greeted at the dugout after retiring all three batters in the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. The American League beat the National League 5-3.

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - American League pitcher Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers throws during the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. Darvish retired all three batters. The American League beat the National League 5-3.

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - American League pitcher Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers throws during the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. Darvish retired all three batters. The American League beat the National League 5-3.

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Rangers' Tateyama vs. Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Yoshinori Tateyama of the Texas Rangers pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 24, 2011. Tateyama entered the game in the seventh inning and retired all three batters in the inning, contributing to the Rangers' 7-3 victory.

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators.

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators.

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC final at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (L) talks with catcher Kenji Jojima after Iwakuma retired all three batters of South Korea in the first inning of their World Baseball Classic final at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23.

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starting pitcher, Yu Darvish, roars after retiring all three of China's batters in the first inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima (L) talks with starting pitcher Yu Darvish after Darvish retired all three of China's batters in the first inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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(4)Japan baseball preseason games

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines closer Masahide Kobayashi pitches a perfect inning by fanning all three batters he faced in a preseason game against the Yomiuri Giants at Chiba Marine Stadium on March 17.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, reacts after retiring all three batters he faced in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 13, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, reacts after retiring all three batters he faced in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 13, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (L), of the Los Angeles Angels, bumps fists with catcher Salvador Perez, of the Kansas City Royals, after retiring all three batters he faced in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 13, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, reacts after retiring all three batters he faced in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 13, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, reacts after retiring all three batters he faced in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 13, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, reacts after retiring all three batters he faced in the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 13, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Chapman strikes out side in 9th in All-Star Game

Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the ninth inning of the 2015 All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 14, 2015. Chapman struck out all three batters he faced. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starting pitcher, Yu Darvish, roars after retiring all three of China's batters in the first inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima (L) talks with starting pitcher Yu Darvish after Darvish retired all three of China's batters in the first inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs. S. Korea in WBC final at Dodger Stadium

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (L) talks with catcher Kenji Jojima after Iwakuma retired all three batters of South Korea in the first inning of their World Baseball Classic final at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 23. (Kyodo)

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators. (Kyodo)

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Rangers' Tateyama vs. Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Yoshinori Tateyama of the Texas Rangers pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 24, 2011. Tateyama entered the game in the seventh inning and retired all three batters in the inning, contributing to the Rangers' 7-3 victory. (Kyodo)

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators. (Kyodo)

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Samurai Japan beat MLB stars 2-0

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan right-hander Shohei Otani showcases his flamethrower arm in relief in the eighth inning of a game against a team of major league stars at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014. He retired all three batters as Samurai Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo)

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Uehara notches 22nd save as Red Sox beat Yankees

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara (R) and teammate Mike Napoli celebrate after beating the New York Yankees 4-3 at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 1, 2014. Uehara retired all three batters in the ninth inning to mark his 22nd save. (Kyodo)

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Uehara notches 22nd save as Red Sox beat Yankees

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning of a game at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 1, 2014. Uehara retired all three batters to mark his 22nd save as the Red Sox won 4-3. (Kyodo)

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - American League pitcher Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers (R) is greeted at the dugout after retiring all three batters in the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. The American League beat the National League 5-3. (Kyodo)

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MLB All-Star Game

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - American League pitcher Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers throws during the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 15, 2014. Darvish retired all three batters. The American League beat the National League 5-3. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Darvish gets 3rd win behind Gomez cycle

Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers reacts after striking out all three Los Angeles Angels batters in the fifth inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on April 29, 2017. Darvish allowed two runs in six innings for his third win of the season, while Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle in the Rangers' 6-3 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(4)Japan baseball preseason games

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines closer Masahide Kobayashi pitches a perfect inning by fanning all three batters he faced in a preseason game against the Yomiuri Giants at Chiba Marine Stadium on March 17. (Kyodo)